Atomizer.



No. 732,135. PATBNTED JUNE so. 1903.

' c. A. TATUM.

ATOMIZBR.

PPLIGATION rILnn JAN. 14. 190s.

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F0 MODEL.

WITNESSES: INVENTOH O@ ATTORNEYS me mams firms co. mnu-nwo. WASHINGTON, n r..

UNITED STATES Patented June so, 1903.

PATENT OEEICE.

CHARLES A. TATUM, OF NEV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO WI-IITALL TATUM COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.

Y., A CORPORATION vOF NEW JERSEY.

ATOIVIIZER.

SPECIFICATION forming 'part of Letters Patent N o. 732,135, dated J' une 30, 1903. Application filed January 14, 1903. Serial No. 139,013. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. TATUM, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, count y,and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Atomizers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to atomizers, and has for its object to provide a construction comprising an atomizerproper and a bulb for supplying compressed air, the said two parts being so connected that the atomizer proper may be reversed to extend either within the bulb or exteriorly thereof, so that in the Iirstnamed position the atomizer is protected, and the whole instrument takes but very little space.

Aspecic embodiment of my invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it being understood, however, that my invention is not restricted to this particular arrangement.

Figure l is an elevation of my improved atomizer, largely in section, with the atomizer proper in its extended position-that is, projected from the bulb. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation showing the atomizer proper within the bulb, the section being taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 3 is a plan of the atomizer in the position illustrated by Fig. 2.

The bulb A may be made of any suitable shape and, as shown, is substantially cylindrical. At the dischargeV end the said bulb is provided with a screw-threaded socket A. The atomizer suitable construction in detail, and is provided at one end with two screw-threads b b', one left-hand and the other right-hand, and each adapted to it the socket A. Between the two screw-threads is preferably located a milled collar B. In the particular case shown the atomizer proper is made of glass, and for the sake of convenience the screw-thread is formed on a metal bushing, which is permanently secured to the atomizer proper, B. The specific atomizer shown has a central tube B2 for the passage of air and a lateral tube B3, adapted to dip into the liquid contained in the annular chamber surrounding the air-tube B2. The two tubes have their outlets arranged adjacent to each proper, B, may also be of anyother to produce the well-known spraying effeet. As before stated, however, my present invention does not relate to the specific construction of the atomizer proper. The relative dimensions of the bulb A and of the atomizer proper, B, should be such that the latter may be received within the former, as shown inV Fig. 2. The collar B not only serves as a handle to screw the atomizer on or oft', but also acts as a stop in conjunction with the socket A. By giving the threads b b opposite directionsI am enabled to screw the atomizer on in the same direction, Whether it be used upright or inverted. To prevent spilln g of the liquid when the atomizer proper is in an inverted position, a stopper C may be employed to close the outlet of the atomizer proper. When the atomizer proper is in the position shown in Fig. 2, its fragile glass body is entirely surrounded and protected by the bulb A, and, furthermore, the liquid cannot get spilled.

When it is desired to use the atomizer, the atomizer proper, B, is unscrewed, reversed, and again secured within the socket A in such a manner as to project from the bulb, as shown in Fig. l. Upon then removing the stopper C the atomizer can be operated in the customary manner by compressing the bulb A.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with the bulb or airchamber, of the atomizer proper forming a container for the substance to be sprayed and reversible with relation to the bulb, so as to project either into the same or from the same.

2. The combination with the bulb or airchamber, of the atomizer proper forming a container for the substance to be sprayed and having a screw connection with the bulb and arranged to project either into or from the same.

3. The combination withthe bulb or airA chamber having an internally threaded socket, of the atomizer proper forming a container for the substance to be sprayed and having an external screw-thread adapted to Iit said socket, said atomizer proper being reversible with relation to the bulb.

4. The combination with the atomizer ICO name to this specification in lche presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES A. TATUM.

proper forming a container for the substance to be sprayed and having a, metallic bushing surrounding one of its ends, of a compress'ible bulb having a socket adapted to receive said 5 bushing, the atomizer proper bein g reversible with relation to the bulb. i

Witnesses i A. H. TATUM,

In testimony whereof I havesign'ed my; EUGENE EBLE. 

